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My Son's Girlfriend treats him terribly

I feel so bad for him, but his girlfriend walks all over him. She flips out over the dumbest things, and he just sits there and takes it. He is so good to her, and she just treats him like dirt. He is only 18 so hopefully someday he will realize that some people are just not worth it. He has almost broken up with her multiple times, but they always seem to get back together...

Our experiences, good & bad, help form who we are. I've had some pretty difficult relationships in my past, & they helped me realize what I would not put up with & what I wanted or expected from a good relationship. I've been w/ my wonderful husband for almost 15 yrs now & know I may not have found him had I not known what I was looking for! Hang in there mom, he will make the right choices when he's ready & he knows he's had enough. :)

Eventually he will tire of it. 18 is very young. Give him time. If you badmouth the gf to him subconsciously he will rebel and try to prove you wrong. One time, my daughter had this awful boyfriend. When I stopped criticizing him and told her I thought he was so nice and perfect for her she broke up with him in two weeks! lol. Sometimes reverse psychology is the answer. Good luck!

OMG, this is the same situation with my son. they broke up a few times, she even cheated on him and told him so on his birthday no less. but he takes it, but does tell my daughter when they talk that he doesn't care if they break up anymore. she is pyscho really. and her parents don't help because she doesn't live with them anymore. she lives with her sister and i tried discussing this with her and she says she is staying out of it, as long as she doesn't come home pregnant then she isn't interferring.